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In Search of Perfect Client Service Why lawyers don't seem to get it

Example of WWGD? in action

Posted in Commentary, Marketing, Branding and Sales

I strongly endorsed a new book by Jeff Jarvis, What Would Google Do?  If you want to see Googley thinking in action, check out Michelle Golden’s post, Think Your Clients Use Your Firm’s Website?  Here’s the advice:

Firms also talk about putting valuable content and tools behind this client-only wall. This is exactly opposite of what your content strategy should be. Put your content and tools "out front" where people can see how brilliant and generous you are.

The Gospel according to Google.  Share content and figure out how to make money by doing so.  In Michelle’s example, sharing content is the avenue to new clients.

 

  • http://buzzmachine.com Jeff Jarvis

    Amen.

  • http://www.jaffeassociates.com John Reed

    For a long time, lawyers having been holding tight to the old adage that “there are two kinds of advice – good and free.” Google and other Web 3.0 marketers are blurring, if not eliminating, the distinction. Law firms need to embrace the idea of being generous about offering up their expertise without an immediate expectation of new business. Just be generous for the sake of being generous.